Speaking & Teaching
“Inspiring” and “encouraging” are words often used to describe Helen Heavirland’s presentations. Her ready smile and caring heart endear her to audiences. She speaks on a variety of writing, inspirational, and Christian growth topics and will work closely with you to meet your event’s goals. Contact her to custom fit an inspirational talk or workshop to your event.
Helen Heavirland has spoken for churches, schools, and women’s conferences. She has presented in several U.S. states and in other countries, from Australia to Zimbabwe. She has taught writing classes through community college and at writer’s conferences.
Below are summaries of a few of the presentations she has given for other groups. Each can be modified to fit the needs of varied audiences.
Presentations
My God is Bigger | Talk
~ The pain that imprisons can become the peace that empowers. ~
When it felt like Helen Heavirland was living alongside the Biblical Job, she faced a crossroads—succumb to fear or learn to trust God. In “My God is Bigger”, she shares the journey through learning to accept “God’s will” and learning to face her fears. Sometimes God intervened in amazing ways; sometimes He remained silent. Full of real-life tension, humor, Bible stories, and Bible promises, no matter the listener’s circumstance, this is sure to inspire.
- ½ to 4 hours—a brief, inspiring overview
- Inspired listeners find tools to enjoy faith, love, and strength to live above their circumstance.
One listener’s comment several months after hearing a presentation:
“I’ve just been through the worst winter of my life. I don’t know what I would have done if I hadn’t heard your story last fall. It gave me the courage to keep hanging on. Really, your story may have saved my life.”
The Gift of Grief | Talk
~ Grieving our losses can free us to celebrate what remains. ~
This poignant story of grieving miscarriage shows the importance of recognizing all kinds of loss and offers tools to deal with grief. It helps the participant leave behind regrets of what can never be and celebrate both the memories and the life that is.
Who can appreciate this? Rates of miscarriage are estimated to be as high as 50% of all pregnancies. Add to that millions of pregnancies ended by abortion. And everyone else who has lost a parent, a sibling, a friend, a child, a spouse. And everyone who’s dealt with health crises or serious disappointment. Everyone has experienced loss.
- ½ to 2 hours
- An opportunity to discover joy.
Writing Your Life | Talk/Workshop
~ The gift only you can give. ~
The author not only emphasizes the value of sharing the stories of your life, but can help you get started. What makes a memoir memorable . . . and even marketable? How do you determine what story you’re telling? How do you decide what to include and what not to? How do you organize your memoir and keep track of what you’ve left hanging and where you’ve tied together various loose ends? Specific help and handouts to assist you in transforming important parts of your life into books that transform your world.
- 1-8 hours—A talk or workshop. For beginning or experienced writers.
Story Writing for Publication | Talk/Workshop
~ A single story can change a world. ~
How can you make your stories stand above the crowd of manuscripts on an editor’s desk? How can you write them to touch the hearts of a crowd of readers? Finding the stories and finding fitting markets. As needed, everything from lively writing, grammar, formatting submissions, an introduction to copyright, growing through rejection, to keeping track of submissions and income.
- 1-8 hours—A talk or workshop. For beginning or experienced writers.
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